#varian christopher

[a-knight-of-hope]

if varian is a fae but doesn’t know it, is he at all aware of typical fae rules for like bargains, names, hospitality, etc.?

HELLO ANON

Nope, he doesn't have any idea of the rules! He comes from a small town that managed to completely avoid the knowledge of Fae in a world full of them, go figure. He's a fae child that was abandoned and found by humans who took pity. So he can't lie and can't say he's human (he doesn't realize he's never asserted that), and he *thinks* he can build impossible tech, but it's actually his fae world hopping magic taking form.

THANKS FOR ASKING

[a-knight-of-hope]

3, 4, 5, and 12 for Varian, Olive, and Othello!

*cracks knuckles* HELLO

(ask game here!)

3. I don't remember what exactly came first for Varian, but I think it was his personality/backstory; a steampunky multiversal explorer who breaks the fourth wall for fun.

Olive was definitely personality first, I've had the idea for a scout kind of character in my head for a while, then I sat down to make her a Picrew and she just popped into my head.

Othella was appearance! Back in ye old 2020 I was doodling a lot of stick figure Jedi, and then came up with some recurring designs I really liked. Othella has space buns and wears a lot of scarves and floaty layers.

4. Varian's role in a story is kinda tricky since he's more of a concept? His home universe belongs to someone else and I'm using it as a sandbox, but I'm thinking I'm gonna work him into a lot of my universes as a background character!

For Olive I'm also struggling with her personality; I know what she's like at the surface level (snippy, likes taunting people, really enjoys breaking and entering) but I'm still working on Motivation and also how she fits into the Mechanisms as a whole.

Othella I think was pretty straightforward, but her personality and motivations specifically have always fascinated me for how little sense they make for someone who plays by the book. (yall this woman does Jedi Paperwork and also had a secret marriage and a c h i l d years back, she's nuts)

5. Varian was 100% named after the tangled character, and that's where his goggles come from too!

Olive is named after a couple Notable literary orphans (Oliver Twist and Jim Hawkins).

Othella is riffing off Othello (no logic, just saw the book on the shelf and tweaked it) and her last name is from a Eureka character who is absolutely nothing like her.

12. I have a playlist for Varian!! I really like Hide - Slow by Darian Concept, Wings for Dreamers by Pogo, and The Great Unknown by Enter Shikari for him!

I haven't started an Olive one yet, but I think Laplace's Angel by Will Wood really suits her and the Mechs.

Othella also doesn't have a devoted playlist, but I do have a Skyflier gang playlist, and I really associate Harpy Hare by Yaolokre with her! Its a great Order 66 master and padawan feels kind of song.